Common use of Prior to Layoff Clause in Contracts

Prior to Layoff. Prior to implementing a layoff, the Employer, within the context of its determination as to the number of FTEs, shifts, and skill mix needed on the unit, will make a good faith effort to: a) Reduce overtime on the unit impacted; b) Reduce the use of agency and traveler nurses on the unit impacted; c) Reduce reliance on per diem nurses on the unit impacted; d) Utilize low census as appropriate due to a decrease in patient census or other business operations; e) Seek volunteers on the unit impacted who are willing to be reassigned or reduce their FTE but not go below .5 FTE; and f) Freeze external hiring into vacant positions within the clinical cluster until the process in section 6.7 is completed.

Prior to Layoff. Prior to implementing a layoff, the Employer, within the context of its determination as to the number of FTEs, shifts, and skill mix needed on the unit, will make a good faith effort to: a) a. Reduce overtime on the unit impacted; b) b. Reduce the use of agency and traveler nurses on the unit impacted; c) c. Reduce reliance on per diem reserve nurses on the unit impacted; d) d. Utilize low census as appropriate due to a decrease in patient census or other business operations; e) e. Seek volunteers on the unit impacted who are willing to be reassigned or reduce their FTE but not go below .5 FTE; and f) f. Freeze external hiring into vacant positions within the clinical cluster bargaining until the process in section 6.7 6.6 is completed.

Prior to Layoff. Prior to implementing a layoff, the Employer, within the context of its determination as to the number of FTEs, shifts, and skill mix needed on the unit, will make a good faith effort to: a) a. Reduce overtime on the unit impacted; b) b. Reduce the use of agency and traveler nurses on the unit impacted; c) c. Reduce reliance on per diem nurses on the unit impacted; d) d. Utilize low census as appropriate due to a decrease in patient census or other business operations; e) e. Seek volunteers on the unit impacted who are willing to be reassigned or reduce their FTE but not go below .5 FTE; and f) f. Freeze external hiring into vacant positions within the clinical cluster until bargaining unituntil the process in section 6.7 19.7 is completed.

Prior to Layoff. Prior to implementing a layoff, the Employer, within the context of its determination as to the number of FTEs, shifts, and skill mix needed on the unit, will make a good faith effort to:to:‌ a) a. Reduce overtime on the unit impacted; b) b. Reduce the use of agency and traveler nurses on the unit impacted; c) c. Reduce reliance on per diem nurses on the unit impacted; d) d. Utilize low census as appropriate due to a decrease in patient census or other business operations; e) e. Seek volunteers on the unit impacted who are willing to be reassigned or reduce their FTE but not go below .5 FTE; and f) f. Freeze external hiring into vacant positions within the clinical cluster until bargaining unituntil the process in section 6.7 19.7 is completed.